Ask HN: I'm a programmer with fintech experience. What business can I start?

2 pointsskipthemeat7y ago3 comments

I've spent my career at major banks doing things like pricing and low-latency trading. I'd like to now start a software business but I'm having a hard time with ideas. The ideas I tend to come up with...I have no domain knowledge in.

So now I'm wondering how to leverage my fintech experience to build something that can give me independence from a job. Payments? Financial analysis tools?

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cdnsteve7y ago

What problems did you see in your domain that you wished there was a solution for? Look within your domain for inspiration as a good starting point that you would think others would have the same problem and would want to use a service or product to help them.

dvtrn7y ago

If you can put together a good AML (Anti-Money Laundering) tool, especially one that will automate all of the required paperwork for Federal filing compliance, you'll never go broke again.

rajacombinator7y ago

If you can’t think of something, you’re really not cut out for it.

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